Vehicle stolen from Shorter Avenue

A woman reported to police Saturday morning that her 1999 Chevrolet Astro was taken from 1203 Shorter Ave., and another woman reported her Honda Civic was rummaged through at the same location, reports stated.

According to Rome police reports:

The van was on the lot around 12:30 a.m. and was taken sometime between then and 7:45 a.m. The van’s owner told police the passenger window is easy to push down. The van is valued at $3,000.

The owner of the Honda Civic said someone overnight had rummaged through the center console and put the front seats back, but nothing was stolen. The woman told police the doors do not lock.

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